Washing-machine.



J PATENTED'JAN. 28, 1908. J. M. HATFIELD & 0. BASS.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23. 1906.

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WASHING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

JOHN M. HATFIELD AND OMER BASS, OF YARROW, MISSOURI, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO SAID HATFIELD, ONE-THIRD TO CHARLES ELSEA, OF OONNELSVILLE, MISSOURI,

AND ONE-THIRD'TO JAMES D. HATFIELD,

OF YARROW, MISSOURI.

WASHING-MACHINE Patented Jan.:28, 1908.

Application filed June 23. 1906. Serial No. 323,103.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN M. HATFIELD and OMER BASS, citizens of the United States, residing at Yarrow, in the county of Adair and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Im rovements in VVashing-Machines, of whic the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple construction of machine which will thoroughly wash the clothes without injury to those made of delicate fabrics and which may be easily operated.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a washing machine embodying our invention. Fig. 2- is a top lan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical ongitudinal section of the machine. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section thereof.

The frame of the machine comprises end pairs of supporting standards 1, the standards of each pair on opposite sides of the machine being connected by a longitudinal brace 2, the braces being properly formed to serve as handles to enable the machine to be reladily lifted and transported from place to ace.

p On the frame is-sup ported the body of the machine, embodying depending sides and end pieces 3 and 4, a bottom 5 and a top 6. The sides 3, ends 4 and top 6 are preferably formed of wood and the bottom 5 of metal, the latter being secured at its side edges to the side walls 3 and at its ends to end walls 4. These parts cooperate to form a washing chamber or suds compartment 7. The bottom wall 5 is longitudinally curved, as shown, and is provided with transverse ribs or projections 8 forming a rubbing surface. A suitably closed outlet 9 is provided in one of the side walls of this compartment to permit of the discharge of the suds water after the operation of washing the clothes is completed.

The top 6 is provided with an opening for the insertion and removal of the clothes, which opening is adapted to be closed by a lid or cover 10. This lid or cover is bodily removable and is provided at each side with a hook 11 to engage a staple 12 on the body of the machine, whereby the cover is fastened in closed position. Any other suitable type of fastening may be employed for this pur- Carried by the cover are levers 13 and 14 which project upwardly through openings 15 therein. These levers are fulcrumed to pivot pins 16 fitting in openings in a pair of spaced longitudinal ribs or cleats 16 secured to the upper surface of the cover, on which the levers are mounted to swing longitudinally within the washing chamber 7. The lower end of each lever carries an agitator comprising a transverse head 17 from which depends a series of parallel fingers or projections 18. In the operation of the machine as the levers swing to and fro the fingers 18 engage the clothes and move them back and forth within the chamber 7 and in contact with the rubbing surface 8, the clothes being constantly turned over so as to present new surfaces to the action of the rubbers and suds water. The construction and arrangement of the fingers is such that the clothes will be prevented fromhanging thereto and so that the most delicate fabrics may be washed without injury.

The upper ends of the levers 13 and 14 are connected by a link 19 and to the upper end of the lever 14 is also connected a rod 20. The rod 20 is pivotally attached to the lever 14 and to the crank portion of an operating crank shaft 21 j ournaled in bearings 22 upon the outer end of a bearing arm 23 extending outwardly from the adjacent end of the machine. The arm 23 is longitudinally slotted or bifurcated, asindicated at 24, to permit the outer end of the rod 20 to have freedom of movement therein during the operation of said rod by the crank shaft. shaft is provided with an operating handle 25, whereby it may be rotated to impart a reciprocatory motion to the rod 20. The reciprocatory action of this rod causes motion to be transferred to the levers 13 and 14 to swing the same on their fulcrums, to carry the body of clothes back and forth in the washing compartment 7, as will be readily understood.

Extending longitudinally between the legs 1 at each side of the machine below the washing compartment is a brace bar 26, the two brace bars being provided with longitudinal guideways 27 in which is slidably fitted a shelf 28. The inner ends of the groove form stops to limit the inward movement ofsaid shelf, and the latter is provided at its rear end with a cross bar 29 adapted to engage a cross piece 30 attached to the two bars to limit the outward movement of the shelf. The shelf is provided on its underside with a longitudinal guideway 31 in which is slidably fitted a bar 32 provided at its outer end with a pivoted combined handle and supporting leg 33. The shelf 28 may be drawn outward beyond the body of the machine to support a tub containing rinsing or bluing water, and when so desired the bar 32 may be drawn outward to the desired extent and the part 33 turned down to form a supporting leg for the outer end of the shelf. After use, the bar 32 and leg 33 may be moved back into the guideway and the shelf slid back to normal position, in which it will be out of the way of the operator.

The end wall 4 located at the side on which the shelf is adapted to be drawn out is provided with an upwardly extending board or bracket 34 adapted to support 'a wringer, which may thus be so arranged that the water wrung from the clothes will flow down into the tub supported upon the drawn out shelf.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and mode of operation of our improved washing apparatus will be I readily understood, and it will be seen that it provides a simple and inexpensive construction of machine of this character which is efficient in action and may be easily and conveniently operated.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A washing machine comprising a supporting frame with a washing chamber mounted thereon provided with a curved bottom, ribs on said bottom, an opening in the top of said chamber having a cover for closing the same which is provided with spaced apart cleats on its upper surface, levers mounted in openings of the cover and arranged at suitable distances apart and pivoted to said cleats and projecting above the cover and into the chamber, said. levers being provided on their lower ends with transverse heads having a plurality of fingers depending therefrom, a link pivoted to the upper ends of the levers, a rod pivoted to the upper end of one of said levers and extending rearwardly beyond the chamber, a right angular arm secured to one end of the chamber and to the top of the same and having a bifurcated end, a crank shaft pivoted to bearings on said bifurcated end, said crank arm being pivoted to the outer end of saidrod and said rod serving to operate between the bifurcated end of the arm to permit of a swinging movement of said levers, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereo we aflix our signatures in presence of witnesses.

JOHN M. HATFIELD. OMER BASS. 

